Small Batch Flight Recipe

Build the gin & tonic

Chill a small tasting glass by filling it with ice briefly; discard that ice and add 3 fresh ice cubes. Pour 1.5 oz gin over the ice, add 0.25 oz fresh lime juice and 0.125 oz simple syrup. Stir gently with a bar spoon for 6–8 seconds to combine and chill.

Top the glass with 3 oz tonic water poured slowly over the back of a spoon to preserve carbonation. Give one gentle stir (2–3 rotations) to integrate without flattening.

Express the oils of a lime wheel over the surface, rim the glass if desired, and drop the wheel in as garnish. Serve immediately.

Stir the Negroni

In a mixing glass, combine 0.75 oz mezcal, 0.75 oz sweet vermouth and 0.75 oz Campari. Fill the mixing glass with ice to the top.

Stir with a bar spoon for 20–30 seconds until the mixture is well chilled and properly diluted (you should see slight frost on the glass).

Strain into a chilled small tasting glass over one large ice cube. Express an orange peel over the drink to release oils, run the peel around the rim, and drop it in as garnish.

Build & stir the Old Fashioned

In a mixing glass, add 0.25 oz demerara syrup, 2 dashes Angostura bitters and 1 dash orange bitters. Add 1 oz bourbon and fill with ice.

Stir for 20–25 seconds until well chilled and slightly diluted. Strain over a single large cube in a chilled tasting glass.

Express an orange peel or flame it briefly over the drink if desired, then place it on the rim as garnish. Serve immediately.

Arrange the three tasting glasses on a small tray or board in the order you recommend guests taste them (suggested: Citrus Gin & Tonic first to refresh the palate; Smoky Mezcal Negroni second for a bitter/smoky middle; Spiced Old Fashioned last for a rich finish).

Provide a small water glass and plain crackers or bread for palate cleansing between pours. Replace ice between pours for each glass to maintain chill if serving sequentially.